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Annuities To Winnebago Indians. Letter From The Secretary Of The Interior, Transmitting An Estimate Of Funds Required For The Payment Of Annuities To Certain Winnebago Indians.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Annuities to Winnebago Indians. [1453] Under the treaties of 1 Nov. 1837, and 13 Oct. 1846; Winnebagoes still residing in Minnesota.

Report : Petition Of J. Getty

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report : Petition of J. Getty. [1443] Driven from land during the Indian outbreak of 1862 in Minnesota.

Cherokee Neutral Lands. (To Accompany Bill H. R. No. 1074.).

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report on Cherokee Neutral Lands. [1464] History of the title to said lands; originally ceded to the U.S. by the treaty of 2 June 1825 with the Osages; sale of the lands in Kansas; Cherokee treaties.

Letter Of The Secretary Of The Interior, Communicating, In Compliance With The Resolution Of The Senate Of December 20, 1870, In Formation In Relation To Certain Indiana State Bonds, Held By Him As Trustee For Various Indian Tribes.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Indiana State Bonds. 9 Jan. SED 12,41-3, v1, 12p. [1440] Held in trust for Chickasaws and Pottawatomies by the Sec. of the Interior.

Siletz Indian Reservation. Memorial Of The Legislative Assembly Of The State Of Oregon, Praying That The Siletz Indian Reservation In Said State May Be Vacated And The Indians Removed Therefrom.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Mem. of the Oregon Legis. 9 Jan. HMD 19, 41-3, v1, 2p. [1462] Ask removal of Indians from the Siletz reservation, and sale of the land to settlers.

Wagon Road In Utah And Oregon. Memorial Of The Legislative Assembly Of The State Of Oregon, Praying For A Grant Of Land To Aid In The Construction Of A Wagon Road From Winnemucea, In The State Of Nevada, To Pendleton, In The State Of Oregon.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Mem. of the Oregon Legis. 9 Jan. HMD 22, 41-3, v1, 2p. [1462] Construction of a road from Nevada to Oregon through an area inhabited only by Indians.

Railroad To Oregon. Petition Of Citizens Of California, Praying For Railroad Communication With Arizona.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Petition of California Citizens. 6 Jan. HMD 17, 41-3, v1, 16p. [1462] Railroad communication with Arizona; would cross area of hostile Indians; this has raised the price of transport and prevented heavy mining operations in the past.

Report : Claim Of The Choctaw Indians

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report : Claim of the Choctaw Indians. [1443] Payment of $250,000 to the Choctaws only awaits action by the Pres.

The Laws Of Jamaica, 1871, Jamaica

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Preliminary Report Of The United States Geological Survey Of Wyoming, And Portions Of Contiguous Territories, (Being A Second Annual Report Of Progress,) Conducted Under The Authority Of The Secretary Of The Interior, By F. V. Hayden, United States Geologist

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Preliminary Report of a Geological Survey of Wyoming and Contiguous Territories. [1520] Indians of the area; account of the expedition.

A Treatise On The Constitutional Limitations Which Rest Upon The Legislative Power Of The States Of The American Union, Thomas M. Cooley

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In the Preface to the first edition of this work. the author stated its purpose to be, to furnish to the practitioner and the student of the law such a presentation of elementary constitutional principles as should serve, with the aid of its references to judicial decisions, legal treatises, and historical events, as a convenient guide in the examination of questions respecting the constitutional limitations which rest upon the power of the several State ·legislatures. In the accomplishment of that purpose, the author further stated that he had faithfully endeavored to give the law as it had been settled by …

Commentaries On The Laws Of England : In Four Books, William Blackstone, Thomas M. Cooley

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“The Commentaries of Mr. Justice Blackstone have now for more than a century been the wonder and delight of persons whose curiosity or interest have led them to investigate the constitution and laws of Great Britain, the condition of things from which they grew, and the reasons upon which they rest….

“In preparation of the present edition it has not been thought unimportant to call attention from time to time to the differences which exist between the constitutions of Great Britain and of the United States. Some of those differences, however, are too subtle to be put upon paper, and …

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 4, 1871 - March 29, 1872, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, January 4, 1871 - March 23, 1871, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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With Some Considerations Regarding The Study Of The Law, Thomas M. Cooley

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Thomas M. Cooley's editions of Blackstone's Commentaries were the 19th century's "standard editions" of American analyses of the title. "The Commentaries of Mr. Justice Blackstone have now for more than a century been the wonder and delight of persons whose curiosity or interest have led hem to investigate the constitution and laws of Great Britain, the condition of things from which they grew, and the reasons upon which they rest. Lapse of time does not seem to diminish their attractions, or to lesson materially their practical value." Cooley's Preface explains that he came to edit the Commentaries with the awareness …

Commentaries On The Laws Of England : In Four Books, William Blackstone, Thomas M. Cooley

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From Editor's Preface, Volume I:

“The Commentaries of Mr. Justice Blackstone have now for more than a century been the wonder and delight of persons whose curiosity or interest have led them to investigate the constitution and laws of Great Britain, the condition of things from which they grew, and the reasons upon which they rest….

“In preparation of the present edition it has not been thought unimportant to call attention from time to time to the differences which exist between the constitutions of Great Britain and of the United States. Some of those differences, however, are too subtle to …

Of The Right To Waive A Tort And Sue In Assumpsit, Thomas M. Cooley

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The distinctions between an action for a tort and one upon contract are such that where the one will lie the other generally will not; but there are nevertheless some cases in which either may be brought at the election of the party injured. Thus, it is sometimes the case, that, in a business relation, the law makes it the duty of a party to observe a certain course of conduct with regard to the rights of others, where by contract he has also undertaken for the same thing; and in such a case a breach of duty is coincident …

The North-West During The Revolution: Annul Address Before The State Historical Society Of Wisconsin, Charles I. Walker

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Of The Right To Waive A Tort And Sue In Assumpsit, Thomas M. Cooley

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The distinctions between an action for a tort and one upon contract are such that where the one will lie the other generally will not; but there are nevertheless some cases in which either may be brought at the election of the party injured. Thus, it is sometimes the case, that, in a business relation, the law makes it the duty of a party to observe a certain course of conduct with regard to the rights of others, where by contract he has also undertaken for the same thing; and in such a case a breach of duty is coincident …

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 4, 1871 - March 29, 1872, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, January 4, 1871 - March 23, 1871, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Letter Of The Secretary Of War, Communicating In Compliance With The Resolution Of The Senate Of June 13, 1870, A Copy Of The Report Of Lientenant Colonel Samuel B. Holabird, Of A Reconnoissance Made By Him In The Department Of Dakota, In 1869.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Reconnaissance of the Dept. of Dakota. 21 Dec. SED 8, 41-3, v1, 32p. [1440] Report on Forts Ellis, Shaw, Benton, Buford, Stevenson, Rice, Sully, Randall, Abercrombie, Wadsworth, Ransom, Totten, Ripley, and Snelling, along with Camp Looke; surrounding Indian reservations; reasons for construction of forts sometimes concerns control of Indians.

Expenses Of Indian Delegations To Washington. Letter From The Secretary Of The Interior Submitting Joint Resolution To Enable The Department To Use, Subsequent To January 1, 1871, The Balance Of Appropriation For Defraying Expenses Of Indian Delegations To Washington

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Expenses of Indian Delegations to Washington, D.C. [1453] Sec. of Interior granted an appropriation to use.

Navajo Indians. Letter From The Secretary Of The Interior Submitting Joint Resolution To Render An Appropriation Of $75,000 Available For Feeding Navajo Indians

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Appropriation for the Navajo Indians. [1453] For subsistence of Navajoes in New Mexico.

Choctaw Indian Claim. Letter Of The Secretary Of The Treasury, Transmitting A Copy Of An Opinion Given By The Attorney General Of The United States Upon The Claim Of The Choctaw Indians To The Issue Of United States Bands To The Amount Of Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand Dollars

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

L-C of the Choctaw Indians. [1453] Payment of $250,000 to the Choctaws under the treaty of 28 Apr. 1866.

Indian Orphan Accounts. Letter From The Secretary Of The Interior Transmitting Estimate Of Appropriation For Expenses Of Settlement Of Indian Orphan Accounts.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Indian Orphan Accounts. [1453] Estimate of appropriation to settle the accounts.

On The Relief Of Jordan And Mcpike

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

On the Relief of Jordan and McPike. [1443] Supplies to troops in the Paiute campaign of 1860 in Utah.

Captain Samuel Adams. (To Accompany Bill H. R. No. 2585.) Communication From Captain Samuel Adams Relative To The Exploration Of The Colorado River And Its Tributaries.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Communication from Capt. Adams. 19 Dec. HMD 12, 41-3, v1, 20p. [1462] Exploration of the Colorado River area; Indian success at growing crops; journal of the expedition; Cocopah, Yuma, Mojave, Chimawava, Paiute, Utah, Moquis, Pimo, Maricopa, Apache, Cheyenne, Sioux, and Arapaho Indians discussed.

Report On The Effect Of The 14th Amendment Upon Indian Tribes

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report on the Effect of the 14th Amendment Upon Indian Tribes. [1443] The Com. on the Judiciary believes said amendment has no effect whatever on the status of Indians; they are not citizens, and their treaties are not annulled.

Report Of The Clerk Of The Court Of Claims, Communicating A Statement Of All The Judgments Rendered By Said Court During The Year Ending December 5, 1870.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Judgments of the Court of Claims. [1442] During 1870; some cases related to Indian affairs.